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Waterscape SW 6470
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Waterscape sits at L* 82.6, a* -8.1, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 164° and its chroma is 8.4, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Waterscape is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Waterscape
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali | 702 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Palladian Blue | HC-144 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Turquoise Mist | 695 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Waterscape
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Glass | S420-2 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Aqua Smoke | 470E-3 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Blue Tequila | PPH-52 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaktime | SW 6463 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Slow Green | SW 6456 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piedmont | SW 9657 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainwashed | SW 6211 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watery | SW 6478 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · lighter, LRV 65.1
- Topiary Tint SW 6449 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Breaktime SW 6463 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Antimony SW 9552 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Tinsmith SW 7657 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · darker, LRV 57.0
Colors that go with Waterscape
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Waterscape:
- Kestrel White SW 7516
- Dormer Brown SW 7521
- Green Trance SW 6462
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosebud SW 6288 · complementary (180°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · analogous (−30°)
- Watery SW 6478 · analogous (+30°)
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · triadic (120°)
- Abalone Shell SW 6050 · triadic (240°)
Waterscape vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 1.2) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 61.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.